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Appeals Chamber Hears Oral Arguments in the Munyakazi Case

29 March 2011
The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, composed of Judge Patrick Robinson, presiding, Judge Mehmet Güney, Judge Liu Daqun, Judge Andrésia Vaz, and Judge Carmel Agius, today heard oral arguments in the appeals filed by Yussuf Munyakazi and the Prosecution against the judgement pronounced by Trial Chamber I on 30 June 2010 and filed in writing on... more

Jean-Baptiste Gatete Sentenced to Life Imprisonment

29 March 2011
Trial Chamber III of the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda today sentenced Jean-Baptiste Gatete, former Mayor of Murambi Commune in Byumba prefecture and, in April 1994, Director in the Rwandan Ministry of Women and Family Affairs, to life imprisonment. The Trial Chamber composed of Judges Khalida Khan (Pakistan), presiding, Lee Gacuiga Muthoga (Kenya)... more

Appeals Chamber Hears Arguments in Setako Case

29 March 2011
The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, composed of Judge Patrick Robinson, presiding, Judge Mehmet Güney, Judge Fausto Pocar, Judge Liu Daqun, and Judge Carmel Agius, on 29 March 2011, heard oral arguments regarding the appeals by Ephrem Setako and the Prosecution against the Judgement rendered by Trial Chamber I on 25 February 2010 and issued... more

Trial of Ildephonse Nizeyimana Commences

19 January 2011
The trial of Ildephonse Nizeyimana, former second-in-command in charge of intelligence and military operations at ESO (Ecole des Sous Officiers) began on 17 January 2011 before Trial Chamber III composed of Judges Lee Gacuiga Muthoga, presiding, Seon Ki Park and Robert Fremr. The Prosecution, in its opening remarks, told the Trial Chamber that it will present evidence... more

Sikubwabo and Kayishema Referral Cases to Rwanda Deferred

17 January 2011
Trial Chamber III of the UN International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda today decided that proceedings in relation to motions filed, under Rule 11 bis, by the Prosecution for referral of cases against Charles Sikubwabo and Fulgence Kayishema to the authorities of the Republic of Rwanda, including the appointment of Counsel for the accused, shall be deferred until the Accused... more

Hategekimana Convicted and Sentenced to Life Imprisonment

6 December 2010
Trial Chamber II of the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda composed of Judges Arlette Ramaroson, Presiding, Taghrid Hikmet and Joseph Masanche, today convicted Ildephonse Hategekimana, former Commander of the Ngoma Camp for crimes of genocide and crimes against humanity and sentenced him to life imprisonment. Hategekimana, who was a Lieutenant in Rwanda... more

Senegal Signs Agreement on Enforcement of ICTR Sentences

23 November 2010
The Republic of Senegal and the United Nations on 22 November 2010 in Dakar, Senegal signed an agreement on the enforcement of sentences imposed by the UN International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR). The agreement was signed on behalf of Senegal by the Minister of State, Minister of Justice His Excellency Mr. Cheikh Tidiane Sy and on behalf of the United Nations by Mr.... more

Closing Arguments Presented in Gatete Trial

9 November 2010
On 8 November 2010 the Prosecution and the Defence presented their closing arguments in the trial of Jean-Baptiste Gatete, former Mayor of Murambi Commune in Byumba prefecture and later Director in the Women and Family Affairs Ministry. The accused is charged with six counts including Genocide, or, in the alternative, complicity in genocide; conspiracy to commit genocide; and... more

ICTR to Train Tanzanian Judiciary and Law Enforcement Officers

8 November 2010
The United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda will, beginning Monday 22 November 2010 conduct a four-day training programme for Tanzanian Judiciary and Law Enforcement Officers in Arusha.   The workshop will bring together 20 senior officers from the Tanzanian Judiciary, Police, Prisons, Directorate of the Public Prosecutor, Anti-Corruption Services and... more

Prosecutor Files New Applications for Referral of Cases to Rwanda

4 November 2010
The Prosecutor of the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, Justice Hassan B. Jallow, on 4 November 2010 filed three new applications for the referral of the cases of three accused persons to Rwanda for trial under Rule 11 bis. The cases are of detainee, Jean-Bosco Uwinkindi, a former Pastor in Charge of Pentecostal Church in Kanzanze commune and... more